Hi! Right now I have a 330w psu and GTX660. I am getting a new case, and to go with that case I am getting a Corsair hx650. My question is, if I want to upgrade to a GTX780 or 790, will my psu will support it?
Thanks!
-Walker/Craain
If indeed your power supply is 330w (shudders, lol) then absolutely not. It would be helpful to know the rest of your specs so we can recommend a better wattage supply for your build. Generally those cards need at LEAST a 600w power supply, and even that low will likely cause problems.
Right now, since i retail bought my pc (sigh. i know.) I am limited to a 330w power brick. Right now I have an i5 3570k and GTX660 and 6gigs of ram.
I think if I upgrade my gpu i will go to a gtx 770
The 770 is a good card. I'm not sure how much power the i5 draws, but I'm assuming it's not much since they got away with 330 watts. My recommendation would be to grab a 650w psu. Corsair makes some good ones at competitive pricing. You're going to want one with a single, high amperage 12v rail. If you do a little research you can easily find what is compatible with a gtx 770. Sorry I can't recommend a specific supply. I'm okay on theory but not to familiar with many of the end products themselves, if that makes any sense. Good luck.
Thanks! And I might be able to scrounge enough money to get me a nice 750 watter
Thanks! And I might be able to scrounge enough money to get me a nice 750 watter
750 watts would be great haha. With a psu like that you could keep it and re-use it if you ever wanted to build your own computer with a little more kick.